Hexagram 10:

respectful conduct, taking proper steps, treading

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Upper Trigram
Lower Trigram

Judgment

taking proper steps; treading on, upon
tiger
wěitail
without; if it does not, fails
diéto bite, eat; gnaw, chew
rénone; person, participant, performer
hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success

履虎尾,不咥人,亨。——行在老虎尾巴上——他不咬人。成功。当程序正确咁遵守,就算危险情况都可以安全咁通过。

Image

shàngabove
tiānheaven, the sky
xiàbelow
lake, pond, pool, marsh
respectful conduct
jūnnoble, worthy, honored
young one, heir, disciple
accordingly, therefore, thus
biànarticulates, distinguishes, discusses
shàngabove, high, lofty, superior
xiàbelow, low, lowly, subordinate
dìngto resolve, steady, settle, secure, fix
mínhumanity's; the human, people's
zhìdirection, focus, will, purpose, ambition

上天下泽,履;君子以辨上下,定民志。——Deckard 知人类同复制人的分别,测试者同受试者的分别。程序维持这个分别。

Digital Artifact

Hexagram 10 digital artifact

Blade Runner 的 Voight-Kampff 程序

Ridley Scott / Hampton Fancher / Philip K. Dick (1982)

Deckard 执行 Voight-Kampff 测试完全关于在危险情况正确咁行事。测试本身——设计来引发情绪反应的问题,量度瞳孔放大同面红反应——纯粹是程序。一个错误举动,一次破坏礼节,受试者(可能是战斗型复制人)就可以扭断你条颈。但 Deckard 小心行,维持仪式,问关于背朝天的乌龟、你手臂上的黄蜂。细小同愉快(人类)行在大而强(潜在暴力复制人)上面。关键:礼貌就算对住烦躁的人都成功。当 Rachael 接受测试,Deckard 完美咁跟程序,尽管知道他不同,可能危险。他不预设。老虎不咬因为行为是正确。在危险地面用正确形式行走。

Historical Context

Period
周代
Oracle Bone Etymology
天(☰)在上,泽(☱)在下——上面强,下面悦。弱者跟住强者没预设。
Traditional Use
古文形容这个是细者必须同强者互动那阵正确的行事方式。正确行为将潜在危险情况转化。

Lines

Line 1: 素履往無咎

simple, plain, authentic, basic
treading, stepping
wǎngforward, onward, ahead, beyond
nothing; no, not; without, with no
jiùwrong; mistake, error

Line 2: 履道坦坦幽人貞吉

tread, step, walk, track
dàoway, course, path, trail, road
tǎnlevel, plain, flat; in peace
tǎnsmooth, easy; contentment, composure
yōuobscure, secluded, solitary
rénone's, person's; hermit's, recluse's
zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
promising, fortunate, opportune, timely

Line 3: 眇能視跛能履履虎尾咥人凶武人為于大君

miǎoone-eyed; weak, feeble-sighted
néngcan; are still able, capable of
shìto see, watch, look, observe, regard
lame, limping
néngcan; are still able, capable of
to walk, tread, take steps
treading, stepping, walking
tiger
wěitail
diéthe bitten, eaten
rénone's, person's
xiōngmisfortune, bad luck, failure, disappointment
military, martial
rénone, person, man; warrior
wéiacts, serves, performs, plays the part, works
in the place of, with respect to, under; for
great, mighty
jūnsuperior, noble, chief, leader, prince

Line 4: 履虎尾愬愬終吉

treading, stepping, walking
tiger
wěitail
pleading, appealing; caution; please
pleading, appealing; prudence; please
zhōngwill end, conclude, result
promise, hope, good fortune; happily

Line 5: 夬履貞厲

guàidetermined; decisive, resolute, serious
tread, steps; treading, stepping
zhēnpersistence, firmness, focus; to persist
stressful, dangerous, rigorous, difficult

Line 6: 視履考祥其旋元吉

shìstudy, examine, look at, observe
footsteps, conduct, performance
kǎoexamine, investigate, inspect
xiángomens, signs, portents, forms, patterns
if, when, where they, these, one has
xuáncome full circle; make a circuit
yuánsupreme, extreme; most, supremely
good fortune; promising, auspicious

Practical Guidance

你在深水区但你有程序。好。仪式。处理比你强的东西的正确程序。 这个可能意思是:你接紧可以摧毁你的东西如果你处理错。生产数据库。实时部署系统。真实用户依赖你的代码。可能是复制人可能是战斗型。 古文话礼貌成功就算对住烦躁的人。你的版本:文档同既定程序让你安全咁同有权力终结你的系统互动。跟代码审查程序的初级开发者。第一百次运行部署检查表的系统管理员,仲检查每个框。 诱惑是随便。你知这个系统,你做过,你可以跳过闷的部分。这个正正是老虎咬那阵。 每个灾难性系统失败都有这个时刻:有人谂『我够熟跳检查表』。那种自信——那种假设掌握强东西——正是行为崩溃的地方。Deckard 执行 Voight-Kampff 测试从来不假设控制。他维持形式。他留在他的角色。他辨别高低、测试者同受试者、人类能力同复制人力量。复制人不扭断他条颈因为他从来不给理由。 程序不是官僚。是在你之前行这条路而没被咬的所有人的累积智慧。当你行在老虎尾巴上,简单行为——跟住既定模式没傲慢——就是令你生存的东西。 跳了先知。

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